A notice stating that “he has never committed tax evasion and that he has received many audits from the tax authorities without establishing any criminal behavior of his” issued through the lawyer of Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, Antonis Remos on the occasion of the news about the seizure of his property by the tax authorities. The well-known singer also talks about false information against him “which is an institutional error and violates the Criminal Law.”

The announcement of Antonis Remos

“I immediately instructed my attorneys, Stathis Bakalis and Michalis Dimitrakopoulos, to file an application so that I could be summoned – quickly – to give explanations, to be informed why I am being accused and to refute the accusations. We are all equal before the law, the leaks, however, false information against me is an institutional offense and categorically violates the Criminal Law I have never committed tax evasion, nor have I received many audits from the tax authorities without establishing any criminal behavior on my part.

Quite misleadingly, the single case of a tax return, connected to the period of Covid, when everything was closed, is presented as an alleged norm, while I pay large sums in taxes as a natural person and through companies of my interests.

I’m not accused, I’m being investigated. I will continue to work normally and I will not cancel any concerts, because dozens of workers live from them. I will fully respond to any audit process and await the filing of my case.”

“He doesn’t want special treatment”

Earlier today, his attorney, Michalis Dimitrakopoulosspeaking to SKAI, he stated that the well-known artist does not wish for special treatment”. “What applies to all Greeks applies to him as well. From then on, he expresses his regret because his accounts were frozen and he cannot do even 1 euro withdrawal. For the needs of his family, his partners, he has to borrow”, said his lawyer and added that the artist himself does not know the reason for this.The principle against laundering works in this way for all Greeks. That’s how it should have been done with this particular one as well.” he said and added “after you have confiscated the account as a precaution, you must call him to give you an explanation”

Also, Mr. Dimitrakopoulos repeated that they do not know yet “Why was this final solution made”.

With reference to the element that was leaked and concerns that the well-known artist declared 50,000 euros to the tax office, his lawyer argued that wherever the leak came from, it is “deliberate misinformation does not correspond to reality. The only thing that corresponds to reality is that for some period, he had 50,000 euros of income but the reason is explained. In all subsequent periods the income was very large.”

Finally, his lawyer argued that the artist has been checked by all tax mechanisms and pays taxes. “He is the most tax-paying citizen in our country and he does not know why the commitment was made. We are ready on Monday to go to the District Attorney’s Office to ask for the investigation to be carried out as a matter of priority. When we know the reason, we have all the evidence to deal with the situation”.

The investigation of the Economic Prosecutor’s Office

It is recalled that yesterday afternoon it became known that the Washing Authority proceeded to seize the movable and immovable property of the eminent singer after a months-long investigation which resulted in suspicions of tax evasion and correspondingly money laundering, in an amount that reaches 1.5 million euros.

The reason for the investigation by the Economic Prosecutor’s Office, which has been started for about a month, was a finding by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, in which specific information is recorded about the most popular artist, and in particular about a company he has set up with an object, which not related to his professional activity (shows, etc.).